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CraigSS
11-08-2016, 08:14 AM
:drum::drum:

I know with normal trees you should not add soil above the crowns of the trunk which could kill the tree.
With Banana plants is there a problem with adding soil higher around the base of the plant? The reason I ask this is I have a plant that the roots are at the surface of the pot. (I know apparently did not transplant soon enough!)
Can I add additional soil around P-Stem to cover the roots?
And can it be several inches?


Craig

kaczercat
11-08-2016, 09:49 AM
dump lots for the winter you can always remove some in the spring

CraigSS
11-08-2016, 04:41 PM
I am bringing one plant in to larger container and it will stay in. I am looking to see if I can put more soil around and above where it is on the "P" Stem.:08:

a.hulva@coxinet.net
11-08-2016, 11:43 PM
Yes but don't get carried away. Roots on the surface are perfectly normal and don't need to be covered. You should be thrilled to have those roots.

CraigSS
11-09-2016, 03:35 AM
So putting more soil around the "P" Stem will not hurt it then?

cincinnana
11-09-2016, 04:48 AM
So putting more soil around the "P" Stem will not hurt it then?

I will do it when needed.
Sometimes the soil will wash out or the corm will raise in a container.
Here is a photo of a plant with roots above the soil line.

Go ahead and put a soilless mix in there to cover those roots.

.https://c5.staticflickr.com/4/3944/15416979788_fac0179366_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/pum3Ym)
Soil pulled away from the side of the container (https://flic.kr/p/pum3Ym)
by
Hostafarian (https://www.flickr.com/photos/hostafarian/),
on Flickr